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Bishop Menjivar appoints priests to assist Latin Mass expansion in West Virginia

The bishop’s purpose is to foster “greater unity among Catholic faithful” and attend to “their diverse spiritual needs,” a diocesan announcement said.

Wendell Berry, agrarian writer who envisioned a world ‘redeemed only by love,’ dies at 92

The Kentucky-born author extolled the virtues of simple living and urged Americans to reject modern consumerism and destructive agriculture.

Polish bishops call surrogacy ‘incompatible’ with faith as Warsaw event looms

Poland’s bishops are calling on state authorities to block commercial providers as a Ukrainian fertility clinic plans a Warsaw promotional event.

Carmelite sisters building a monastery to ‘last a thousand years’ in Pennsylvania

Bucking modern architecture and building conventions, the Fairfield Carmelites have opted to build their monastery using old-world methods including traditional stonemasonry and timber framing.

The Church cannot declare war on Latin Mass devotees, Cardinal Robert Sarah says

The cardinal praised Pope Benedict’s 2007 decision to allow the faithful greater access to the Latin Mass but called Pope Francis’ 2021 decision to restrict it neither “sensible” nor “respectful.”

Bishop Caggiano urges local parish support as immigrant families fear enforcement

“I am asking every parish of the diocese to include a prayer for immigrant families and for all those affected by these events at every Mass in the days ahead,” Bishop Frank Caggiano said.

Religious freedom under growing threat worldwide, experts warn at Catholic gathering in Italy

Speakers at the Rimini Meeting highlighted persecution of Christians, violence in Nigeria and Lebanon, and the importance of defending freedom of belief for people of all faiths.

Spanish regional government spotlights sainthood cause of Queen Isabella

A regional government’s minister of culture highlighted the cause for beatification of Queen Isabella during a meeting with Archbishop Luis Argüello, president of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference.

Department of Justice says government can’t restrict funding based on religious status

Such restrictions on federal funding are made “without any compelling government interest,” the Justice Department said in a memorandum opinion.

Senate GOP report finds dangerous lack of guardrails for abortion pill prescribing

Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.